WORDS HAVE POWER

By Tina Jackson

Forgive me if my walk is slow

This life was not my plan

There’s so much you don’t know

 I do the best I can

You see me drop or spill

I feel your lingering stare

Don’t think me mentally ill

Just show me a bit of care

 I am now gray and old

This life was not my plan

I see a girl strong and bold

I do the best I can